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A drunk driver opened fire near Kharkiv on New Year's Eve.

Law enforcement officials have reported a suspect who, while under the influence of alcohol, fired a pistol in the village of Lesnoye in the Kharkiv region on January 1st.
A drunk driver opened fire near Kharkiv on New Year's Eve.

Law enforcement officials reported suspicions against a man who, on January 1, fired a pistol while intoxicated in the village of Lesnoye in the Kharkiv region.

On her way home, a local resident noticed a drunk driver struggling with his vehicle. The woman decided to investigate what was happening, but her inquiries led to a conflict, as reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kharkiv region.

The man pulled out a pistol, fired twice into the ground near the victim's feet, and then drove off towards Kharkiv.

The 46-year-old driver was detained, an administrative protocol was drawn up against him under Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, and he was handed over to the investigative operational group. The man was informed of the suspicion under Part 4 of Article 296 (hooliganism) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.